Overview

• Preorders are open at $249 with deliveries starting September 19.
• Live Translation, powered by Apple Intelligence, supports English, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish at launch, shows transcripts on iPhone and will roll out to other recent AirPods models via software updates.
• A new in-ear heart-rate sensor enables real-time heart-rate and calorie metrics, with tracking for up to 50 workout types in the iPhone Fitness app without an Apple Watch.
• Apple claims active noise cancellation is up to twice as powerful as AirPods Pro 2, while battery life reaches up to eight hours with ANC and up to ten hours in Transparency and hearing-aid mode.
• The earbuds are smaller with five ear-tip sizes, carry an IP57 sweat and water resistance rating, and ship with a USB‑C charging case.